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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-25


not known.
THE people of Columbia, S. c., expressed
so much opposition TO George w. Gable
that his proposed lecture there has been
abandoned.
THE Charleston, S. c., chamber of COM
merce has adopted resolutions asking for
the immediate enforcement of the interstate
commerce bill.
SEVERAL of the largest slaughter-houses
in South San Francisco We're burned last
week Many sheep, hogs and cattle per-
ished. Loss 500 900.
A FIRE started in Nicholsons drugstore
at Hillsboro, Texas, and destroyed S120,-
600 worth of property before it was extin-
guished. Insurance $4,000,
The United States Express Company's
stable in Jersey City was partly burned Sun
day. Only thirty-ive of the nearly three
hundred horses were rescued.
A FIRE in Bridgeport, CT, destroyed
100000 worth of property, including an old
leather-splitting machine which General
Grant worked upon at Galena.
THE Queen will review 10000 poor school
children at Hyde Park on June 22d. Each
child will be presented with mug COM
memorating the Queens jubilee.
PETITIONS have received numerous sigma
lures at Alexandria and other places in
Egypt inviting France to occupy Egypt in
the event of its evacuation by England
QUEEN KAPIoLANI is excited over intelli-
gence received from Hawaii. Ten thousand
dollars are said to have been offered for her
husbands head by the Chinese of the island.
THREE hundred thousand dollars have
been stolen from bank in the City of
Mexico The officers found the vault-door
wide open. There is no clue TO the robbers.
LORD LANsDowNE was interviewed in
Toronto. He declined TO discuss Mr..
O'Brien, hut he says he has always treated
his Irish tenants with justice and modera-
ton.
THE business part of Lake Linden or
Torch Lake, Keweenah county, Mich, a
village of 5000 inhabitants, was burned
Friday. Loss 81 100000 to $1,000 600 in
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
Rufus Choate as Q Speaker.

The enthusiasm, so easily enkindlcd was as enduring as 1t was instantaneous. It almost literally knew no limit. It saw every difficulty, faced every judicial dan ger, snatehed every instrument of i'm preSsiOn, watched the face Of every juror, took in instant suggestion from the eye or even the attitude of the judge, felt the subtle force of the general feeling peryad- ing the courtroom, kept all the facts and all the principles necessarily in mind, transflGured them all in radiance of genius and shot his vivid interpretation of all upon the jury in the most plausible, deferential, captivating, commanding utterance, which even lips so skilled and practical could attain.
 Weakness, languor, sickness itself vanishel before this invincible spirit. Uaggard, wan after a night of sloeplcss suffering, his throat sore, his hea throbbinG. swathed in flannels, buried under ovcrcoats, with wTappings around his neck. bandage on his knee, bi;ster on his ci,ock, when he rose for his argu- meat all facts reported by witnesses in the case, oil legal principles bearing upon it. ell passages of history, letters, life, that might illustrate his argument CT confound h!5 antagonists seemed visibly present to his mind.
 He thought of nothing but jury and verdict. His eloquence was then es com pletely independen: of technical rule as the screams Of passion or the shouts of a mob. He was after a favorable decision of the case. ns if his own life depended upon it. Short, sharp, shattering words rattled like volleys before and after TO- sounding sentences.
 Language heaped on his lips. Images delicate, homely, startling, -blazed upon his pictured words. Tho common court became a scene of the most astonishing intellectual action. Judge Shaw looked at him as he might have looked at tho firm set heavens, glittering with meteoTS.
 The farmers, mechanics. traders, on on the jury were seized, swept forward, stormed upon with an utteranco so un- bounded in variety and energy, sometimes so grotcsque, always so controlling and impelllnt, as only his hearers ever had heard. The velocity of his speech was almost unparalleled. yet the poiso Of hi; mind was Gs undisturbed G9 that Of the pIanet.-IDr. Storrs' Memoirs"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
United States Naval Academy.

Tho Course of instruction at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis now occupies six years, the last two of which are spent at eoa. Tho term Of study has several times becn changed.
 Tn 1S50-fve years after the founding of the institution by Hon. George Ban croft, Secretary of the Navy-tho course occupied seven years. Tho next year it occupied four years.
 The present term was fixed upon in 1873. Candidates younger than fourteen and under five feet in height, are not al- lowed to try the examination. The supervision of the school Is left to the Navy Department.
 Each member of tho United States States House of Representatives has the appointment of one naval cadet. The District of Columbia has ono appointment at it's disposal and tho President may name ten candidates.
 Tho number of cadets admitted to the Academy yearly i5 limited at twenty-five, who arc chosen from those showing tho gre3test proficiency at the competitive examination. Successful candidates are paid $500 per year, and appointments arc made aS room and vacancies occur. PFEE<s2
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
Prose and Poetry.

The birds were singing merrily and "the flowers that bloom in the spring" burdened the air with their perfumes (this was in the conservatory when Rosallnd McGush stepped to the window to look out upon the snow-clad earth.
 |" How delightful v she exclaimed.
 "The ice king seems to have taken possession of the universe, while I-I am left to-"
 Yes, Rosey, you are left to eat half a dozen cold griddle cakes for breakfast, when you might have just as well have had hot ones if you had got up early enough, - Indianapolis Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
Ma.

Babies in China learn to call their fathers "a-de," which corresponds to papa; but de" really means "slr." while the ''a' is put in for euphony. Mothers gro called "G-ma," nearly the same as in this country. Great families sometimes teach their children to say "siec-ya," for father and ''siee-chec," for mother. The first means "young lord" and the second 'young lady," Thus ina" Is used by nearly every nation on the globe to desig- nate the maternal. 1t Is the "ono touch of nature which makes tho whole world kin"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
Early American Coins.

Tho coins in use in the American col onies during the Revolution were pr;nci- pally English and pieces struck for them in England.
 From ITS to 1767 the power of colnins money was exercised not only by the Federation Congress, but by several ol tho individual States, Connecticut being among them.
 The First Mint where tho silver dimes were coined was established under the Act Of Congress of l792, but the decimal system proposed by Thomas Jefferson was adopted us early as 17SG.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
The Uncommunicative Faucet.

Matilda Snowfall is domestic in the family of Judge Peterby.
 A few mornings ago Mir. Peterby asked Matilda:
 "Why do you go over into the neigh bor's yard to get pitcher of water, when there is faucet right under your nose in your own kitchenY
 Hum, nobody kin hab any entertain ment wid faucet.
 N. B.-Thcre is a colored eoachman on the adjoining premises.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
A Model Surprise Party,

4 genuine surprise party was played on a minister In Pennsylvania.
 A big crowd of his parishioners came unannounced, did not bring any cold victuals to scatter on tho carpets; didn't indulgein any imbecile kissing and moLs~ key shows; didn't make nuisGnccs of themselves in any way, and left hundred dollars in cash that was not to be deducted from his Galary.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
Singular WilI,

Charles II. Tweed who died at Pitts burgh, had peculiar eccentric views. Among other things in his will he said:
 "No flowers at tho funeral, crapc on tho door, nor monument nor stone to mark the grave. The first is cheap res pect, the second heathenish, and the last I cannot afford. What money there is must be devoted to useful purposes. - Baltimore American.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-07
A Word for Burglars.

" s. Gilbert, in tho London Times, says:
 ''For my part, I could never quite un- derstand tho prejudice against burglars. An unarrcsted burglar gives employment Ho innumerable telegraph clerks, police, officers, railway officials, and possibly also to surgeons, coroners, undertakers, and monument maSoRs. As soon as he is in custody, tho services of whole army of solicitors, barristers, judges, grand and petty jurymen, reporters, governors of jails, and prison warders tlre called into requisition. Really, the burglar does more good than harm"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Fulton Wells Items.

FULTON WELLS, April 0, 1901
We were sorry to see but few OF the
young people of the Literary Society
present last Tuesday evening. This 81.
ciety could and should be made both
interesting and profitable. We hope
there will be q full attendance at the
next regular meeting.
Rev. Thomas r. Curtis has just sold
his five acre lot for $4,000. He paid $1,000
. short time ago.
This locality is beginning TO show its
adaptability for orange growing. Porter
Bros. are paying $l.25 per box for the
oranges in this locality on the trees.
while they are paying less for the Azusa
oranges delivered at the depot. They
are remarkably free from the scale here.
The new Methodist Church is being
rapidly built. Our people are not to be
deprived of church services much
longer. go.
Those who are looking for healthful
and pleasant climate, good land and
good water, also churches and school
privileges, would do we'll to call on G. L.
Widney. real estate agent.
Rev. d. Fay, of Los Angeles, has
bought 500 acres of land in our commu'
nifty, and is rapidly putting it out in
grapes.
Mr.. Stephen Skidmore. OF Downey
City, will put up new house on a
choice town lot and will move his family
over soon. We are always glad to vel
come live and enterprising men, as Mr..
Skidmore, to cur town.
The Santa Fe railroad is rapidly ap'
preaching our town. OCCASIONAL.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
r.. Grismer.Davies Troupe.

To theater. .goers who have not seen
Mr.. Grismer's dramatization of Hugh
Conveys powerful story, SCALED Back
and which will be presented at the
Ooer. House on Monday evening next,
by the popular favorites, Joseph 4.
fsr;smer and Phoebe Davis. 1t is most
thrill ng play, strong in plot and abound
Inc in dramatic action, and in this YER
sion given the story Is most coherently
and succinctly told. And to those who
have not read the novel upon which the
drama is based, following is synopsis
of the leading incidents: Gilbert
Vaughn (Jos. R. Grismer), wealthy
young Englishman travelling in Italy, is
temporary blind through illness, and
upon his recovery wanders out OF ms
room in the evening unattended. En-
deavoripg to return he loses MS way
and enters house which he takes to be
his own, but which is the residence OF
one Generi and his nephew. Antony
Marche. and niece Pauline (Ph@be
Dayiee), and also the rendezvous o!
band Of political intriguers, of which
Generi is the leading spirit. Gilbert
enters the room just at the moment
when one of the plotters, Macari, in .
moment of anger has stabbed Antony,
and lust in time to hear the shrek OF
Pauline as she falls to the floor in dead
faint. The conspirators are about to
kill him, when. seeing that he is blind,
thew drug and leave him. In the next
act Gilbert, who has recovered his sight,
meets Pauline, and attracted by her
beauty falls in love with her, and marries
her after an acquaintance Of but few
day, He soon discovers that she is not
in possession Of her faculties, and learns
with horror that she is demented. The
appearance Of Mscari on the scene,
claiming to be her brother, and her
violent aversion and excitement at the
sight of him, gives Gilbert clue to the
loss of her reason. which he follows up,
going to Siberia to interview Generi,
who has been exiled for some political
offense through Macari's treachery, and
from whom he learns the truth. He re-
turns to find Pauline restored to reason.
and in time to witness Macari being led
to execution "a . communist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Notice Of Application for Franchise.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
IN application viii be made to the Board
of Supervisors of Los Angeles county, State
o. California, at their office in the court
house, in Los Angeles city. In said Los An
geles county, on Monday, the % d,y of
May, 1887, at the opening of the session of
IS the application can be heard. by the un-
dersigned for authority to construct
wharf upon the slough or inlet known as
San PEDRO creek, or the inner Bay Of San
Pedro. near the town of Wilmington, being
Sns mile NOR more Or iess In southwsssery
said slough, inlet or creek. Deing a branch
of the San Pedro hsrbor, on the PacIhc
ocean; and to take tolls for the use Of said
wharf. for the term Of twenty years. The
location and description of said wharf be-
ing as follows:
Beginning at Station No. One OF the off,
cisl survey OF Lot One, in Section eight,
Township five south. Range thirteen west,
San BernardinO Meridian, known as Nor
mon Island. IN Los Angeles county, Cali
fornia. according to the United States pa
tent thereof. recorded in book three of
patents, records Of Los Angeles county,
OF said official survey and as resurveyed
March och, 1887. by Charles T. Healey, sur.
veyor. north 90. east 632.62 feet; thence
north i, east 504 90 feet; thence north IL,
west 1853 feet; thence north 1879, west 563.6l
thence leaving said line of said oficial sur:
vey Of said lot, west 30 feet: thence south 10
east l68,40 feet thence south 1879, east
563.64 feet; thence south lie, east 36} feet;
thence west 20 feet; thence south 10, west
604.9O feet thence south 90, west 532.61 feet;
thence east 100 feet, to the place of begin
ming.
Dated, this April 1st, 1887.
a1-td WILLIAM BANNING.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Board OF supervisors.
SATURDAY April 9, lSS.

SATURDAY Aprii ., 1907
Chairman Rowan was authorized tt
lease the southwest corner OF the Jones
building on New High street, as court
room for Department Two of the supe
rior Court, for term not to exceed two
years, at monthly rental of 500.
The Board granted right OF way and
permission 10 construct street railroads
to l. L. Bradbury ct al. from Monrovia
to Duarte; to the Monrovia Street Rail
road Company. at Monrovia; to w. h.
Barke. from Vermont avenue to Ros e.
dale Cemetery; to Thomas Rhodes, from
Pasadena avenue, at the extreme north
ern boundary of Los Angeles city, to
Columbia street. Pasadena.
The Board adjourned until April IL,
at 10 A. ".
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
i county of Los Angeles, State of Cali.
fornia = In the matter OF the estate of
tice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator Of the estate of Elisabeth
Wiebecke, dec ased, to the creditors of. and
all persons having claims against the said
sary vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at the office OF Glassell,
Smith & Patton, rooms l, 2, 8 and 4, III New
the transaction of the business Of said es-
tate in the county of Los Angeles.
JOHN KOHLMOOS,
Administrator of the estate OF Elizabeth
Wiebecke, deceased.
Dated March 29, 1857. m301m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
NOTICE. TIMBER CULTURE.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
u Angeles, CAL, March Is, 1887 Com
p .aint having been en- cred at this office by
George 4. MaryRold against James Shaw, for
failure to comply with law as to timber cul-
ture entry No. 9sS, dated March 10, 1885,
upon the sEN Section 81, Township 8 N,
Range IA ", in Los Angeles county, Califor-
mia with a view to the cancellation Of said
entry, contestant alleging that said James
shaw has failed to break, plow or cause to
be broken ten acres of land, and has not
planted or sowed auy part thereof. the said
parties are hereby sum moned to appear at
this office on the 21st day of June, 1857, at 10
mony concerning said alleged failure.
J. D. BETHUNE, Register.
J.W. NAvERsTICK, Heceiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Notice for Publication.

7 AND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES, FEB
~ rusry Is, 1Ss7TNotice is hereby given
tnat the 10 lowing named settler has fled
In support of his claim, and that said proc
VIII be made before the Register and Re
cs1ver es1 at Los Angeles, Cal, on April 16
SOLOMON sHIRPsER.
Homestead Application No. 1907. for the lot
2, EH Of lot q, and El5 of lot /, section 4,
township b norlh, rahge II west, s, 3. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS CONTINUOUS residence upon, and cultiva-
DELPHI. G. G. Jeffries, H. Marteen, OF Alpine
Station. J. d. BETHUNE, Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
LEG AL.
NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
~ Angeles, Cal, March 16, 1SS7.-Com-
plant having been entered at this ofice BY
Heinrich Scheel against Andrew McFarland,
for failure to comply with law as to Timber
Culture Entry, dated January 26, 1884, upon
the SWH OF Section "a, Township N, Range
low, In Los Angeles county, California, with
view to the cancellation of said entry,
contestant alleging that said Andrew McFar-
land has failed to break, plow, or cause to
pc broken or piowed, any land OF said claim
Whatever, the said parties are hereby sum.
moned to appear at this office on the 3rd
spend and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
J. D BETHUNE, Register.
j. W. HAvERsTIcK, Receiver.
r,n0Q 3lk
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

INsTATE OF GAsTON OXARART DE-
T. ceased.-Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, 8. F. Gless. the executor Of the
last will of CASTOR Oxarart, deceased. to
the creditors Of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceasen, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers. within
ten months after the first p blication OF this
notice to the said Q. ecutor at the law cface
of Thomas B. Brown, Room No 90 Temple
Block, In the city Of Los Angeles, the same
business OF the said estate in the county of
Los Angeles, State of California.
8. F. GLESS.
Executor Of the last will of CASTOR
Oxarart, deceased.
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, April 6, 1887.
aD7.l2t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Notice to Creditors.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
l. county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia. No. 5939. In the matter OF the estate of
Samuel Keefer, deceased. Notice is hereby
given by the undersigned Administrative
Of the estate of Samuel Keefer deceased, to
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within
ten months after the first publication of this
notice to the said Administratrix at her res
idence, Monrovia, California, or at the
office OF Bicknell & White, Rooms 11-15.
Temple Block, that being her place for the
transaction of the business of said estate in
the county OF Los Angeles. Cal fornia.
ELIZA JANE KEEFER,
Administrative of the estate of Samuel
Keefer, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles City, April 0, 1887.
Apr. 1O-30t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
PRICES OF LOTS.
Up to 100 Feet Front, $3.50. Half-acre Lots, 5000
From 1-2 to Acre, $500. From to
Acres, $500. 8 Acre Lots, $3.50.
cash. balance eight equal monthly payments
out interest.

These prices will continue only until June l.,
1887, when they will positively be advanced. All
who purchase before that date will have the benefit
Of the advanced prices.
The entire tract is beautifully situated, with
charming view, pure air and water and perfect
drainage. The Ostrich Farm Dummy Railroad
runs through the tract, with fivecent fare guaran
teed to and from the center Of the city. This road
will be completed to the tract July 1887. Pure and
abundant water will be pped through all the streets
The title to the property absolutely perfect. A
complete abstract will be kept in the office Of the
Company for the inspection of all purchasers and a
certificate Of title will be furnished to each buyer
with his deed
This tract is situated upon the hills, which are
rapidly becoming the most desirable residence por-
ton Of the city. The soil is warnn sandy loan,
free from frost, being in what is known as the
warm belt The elevation is such that the tenpera-
ture is more even than in the city.
NOTE-THE FIRST PURCHASERS HAVE FIRST CHOICE.
Free carriage to the tract every day from the
office Of the agents, at A. M. and 13O p. M Maps
and circulars and all information can be had from
|Byran & Poindexter, Managers,
STREET.
Reference by pemssion Los ANGELES NATIONAL BANK 6m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
Notice to Contractors!

Bids for the brick work on building 95x44
and according to plans to be seen at the Of
fee of the Los Angeles Gas COMPANY, will
be received up to Thursday, April 14th, at IL
O'Clock NJ; building to be completed on or
any and all bids is reserved by the under
signed. BY order OH As. EELERY
Secretary Los Angeles Gas Co.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
=, r.,v,..a H.mles

The seeds OF intermittent and bilious re-
mittent fever ee eerminate and bear evil fruit.
Nm communitv has altogether escaped IT..
In popuious wards of large cities bad sew
erage causes IL, and in their suburbs stag.
mani pools in sunken lots breed II. There
is at once a remedy and q means OF pIeyen'
ters. which is, without peradventure, the
most potent antidote in existence to the ma
isrisl virus. Fortified with this incomrar-
able. saving specific; miasmssic , Influences s,
nity. Disorders of the stomach. liver and
bowels. begotten by miasma-tainted waters
or sny other cause, succumb to the benef'
cent corrective named. and rheumatic, KID
ney and bladder troubles are surely remov.
able by its use when It is given persistant
trial.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-10
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
estate OF john Rumm. deceased. Pursuant
to an order made by the Judge OF said
court this 2Sth day Of March, 1887, notice 10
hereby given that Monday. the 30th day Of
April. 1887, at 10 O'Clock A. M, at the court
of Los Angeles, has been appointed as the
time and place for the hearing of the Pc
tition Of J. J. Wnodwosth praying that the
executors of said estate Ike a conveyance
of certain land in the town OF Santa Monica
to said J. Woodwoit tn upon the payment
by him of a certain amount of money to
said estate In said ct agreed to be
paid. G. H. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.
By L. ]. THOMPSON, Deputy. mr31-4w